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June 18, 2013
Become Your Own Boss
Recent tough economic times have left many people unemployed or underemployed. Don’t wait for others to control your job future—take it into your own hands by creating your own business. Entrepreneurs create businesses all the time and you can too. Attend this event with Ed Paulson, a college professor with over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting Your Own Business to learn his tips for startup success and get answers to your specific questions. Take control of your job future today! A book signing will follow the presentation.
June 20, 2013
Author Visit: Mark Binelli Talks Detroit City
Join our special guest Mark Binelli as he reads from his book, Detroit City Is the Place to Be. Binelli will highlight some of the movements taking place among the post-industrial landscape of Detroit. Like a blank canvas, Detroit is beginning to be seen by many as a place of possibility. While some see empty lots, other see fields for planting. In addition to reading from his book, Binelli will give a presentation on Detroit as it is today and what the future may hold for it. A book signing will follow the presentation.
July 8, 2013
Michigan’s Roadside Attractions
If you have traveled on Michigan’s highways and byways, chances are that you’ve stopped at places like Castle Rock, seen Paul Bunyan, and defied gravity at the Mystery Spot. Tourist attractions like these sprang up on the roadside landscape as Michigan expanded its highway system from the 1930s through the 1970s. Pull off the road for some fun, interesting, and sometimes quirky experiences! Relive memories of visiting natural and man-made wonders—from deer parks to dinosaur gardens; from scenic sand dunes to the world’s largest Indian; from mine shafts to scenic towers. Stop for pie at the Cherry Hut, cross the Bridge for a pasty, and enjoy a Jones ice cream cone in Baldwin. Don’t forget to bring home some souvenir pennants and a pair of moccasins. Take a trip with authors M. Christine Byron and Thomas R. Wilson along Michigan’s roads and visit some of the state’s iconic roadside attractions. Some places are long gone; others still lure travelers off the road.
August 7, 2013
Author Visit: Kristin Kimball talks about The Dirty Life
Kristin Kimball is a farmer and writer from northern New York. She and her husband Mark run Essex Farm, a 500-acre, draft-horse-powered farm that provides a full diet, year-round, for 250 members. Her memoir, The Dirty Life, chronicles the farm’s chaotic start-up year. The farm is now in its tenth season. Kristin will give a reading and talk about how the farm has changed since its inception. A question and answer period and book signing will follow the presentation.
August 17, 2013
Airstream: Custom Interiors
David Winick, a designer who builds custom Airstream trailers will speak about his experience with vintage Airstream trailers and his book Airstreams: Custom Interiors, which showcases his adventure re-creating custom-built Airstream trailers that date from 1948 to 2007, including his 75th Anniversary Bambu trailer.
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